Dissenting
Organizations

Matthew 12:30He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather
with me scatters.

2 John 1:9-11Any one who goes ahead and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ
does not have God; he who abides in the doctrine has both the Father and the
Son. If any one comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, do not receive
him into the house or give him any greeting; for he who greets him shares his
wicked work.

Galatians 5:19-21Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, Idolatry,
witchcrafts [wicca], enmities, contentions, emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects, Envies, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like. Of the which I foretell you, as I have foretold to
you, that they who do such things shall not obtain the
kingdom of God.

Matthew 18:15-17If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you
and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he
does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may
be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to
listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to
the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.

Solemn Warning! The
following organizations are those who claim to be Catholic but
dissent from the Truth as handed down from Jesus Christ, Second Person of the
Most Blessed Trinity, the Divine Word, to His Apostles and their successors,
the Pope and the Magisterium. These organizations are truly following in the
footsteps of JUDAS
- Just Undermine Doctrine And Spirituality. While they
claim to be Catholic, they promote a man-made religion of unfettered pro-sin
"choice" by the individual answerable to no one but himself (herself
for the feminist reader), while promoting the spirituality of pagans. We all
know what the serpent said to Eve; "you shall be as Gods"
(Genesis 3:5).

At the same time, their mission statements and goals are disguised in shrewd
words, usually in terms of "rights," "equality" and
"social justice." But the Bible warns us of such a state of affairs;
"I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you,
not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves [clergy] will
arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Therefore be alert" (Acts 20:29-31). "And what I do I will
continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to
claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. For
such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as
apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises
himself as an angel of light. So it is not strange if his
servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness.
Their end will correspond to their deeds" (2 Corinthians 11:12-15).
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but
inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes
gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? So, every sound tree bears good
fruit, but the bad tree bears evil fruit. A sound tree cannot bear evil fruit,
nor can a bad tree bear good fruit" (Matthew 7:15-18).

Due to the potential damage to the Faith, links to these sites are not
provided. However, the names of these dissident organizations are offered for
your education and awareness - to be alert as the Bible tells us. This
list will be updated as more is learned about the various organizations.
Following this list is material which contains more in-depth analysis of some
of these dissident organizations. See also the Dissenting
Author and Speakers page for the names of individuals commonly associated
with the dissident organizations. Read also on how does
an organization get placed on this list.

Note: Parish Churches are not placed on this list. They are instead
identified with the particular dissenting pastor.

Heavily earth and
creation centered, they "uphold the right to dissent against
oppressive structures in church and society."
Supportive of Pax Christi. Also supports the
homosexual lifestyle: "The Center has long supported Jeanine Gramick, SSND and Bob Nugent, SDS for their
work with the homosexual community..."(both
religious were condemned by the Vatican for promoting active homosexuality).
Supports Call to Action.

The most visible
dissenting group which is a movement of laity and religious seeking to reform
the "sinful structure" of the "patriarchal" Church. One
could call them the "mother of all dissenting groups" - feminist
pun intended. CTA is infamous since its 1994 conference coverage on the CBS
news program 60 Minutes. CTA promotes
dissent against Church teachings on a broad front, including women's
ordination, homosexuality, creation spirituality, married priesthood, and
liturgical reforms, while incorporating new age and Wiccan spirituality.
Bishop Bruskewitz excommunicated those that belong to this group in his
Diocese. Many members belong to local groups called "small faith
communities." Renew 2000 also promotes
small faith communities. Membership draws heavily from former clergy,
feminist nuns, and homosexuals. Members staff COR. CTA
serves on the national task force for the We Are Church referendum. Get a
more complete understanding of their position from their own
information. For a list of their speakers at the
2004 conference, click here.

Promotes a
so-called "democratic" church whereby the people vote for their own
doctrine, and support of pluralism ("believe what you want") via a
"Constitution" and a "Catholic Bill of Rights." (Vatican
II already gave us a Constitution.)
Sample "rights" include self-determined divorce and remarriage,
contraception, and homosexual relationships. Also calls for elected pastors,
bishops, and pope. Part of the task force of the We Are Church referendum. Most
members also are members of CTA. Membership draws heavily from ex-clergy, and
disaffected nuns. Member of Catholic Organizations for Renewal.
Protestant churches are "democratic."

Advocate of an
active homosexual and transgender lifestyle based in the Minneapolis / St.
Paul, Minnesota area, "on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender (GLBT) persons." This
group has its roots in the more widely known homosexual group Dignity.

Promotes active
sacramental ministry for former priests who are now married. Administers a
"Rent-A-Priest" program providing former priests for parishes
without a priest, or to perform marriages not sanctioned by the Church (i.e.
homosexual "marriages") and to conduct illicit Masses. Member of Catholic Organizations for Renewal.

Not an
organization per se, but a conference center for seminars and workshops
working with the Enneagram -- an occult system of personality assessment. CAC
features dissident speakers at its seminars and training workshops. Active in
fostering dissident networking: "We envision CAC as a faith
alternative to the dominant consciousness." See also the detailed
review by Stephanie Block.

Former priests
who advocate married priests. Most are married, and they perform illicit
priestly ministries. Their founder Padovano is a prominent figure in Call To Action. CORPUS was instituted to provide
support and fraternal affiliation for former priests. Member of Catholic
Organizations for Renewal.

Advocate of
homosexual "rights," including "marriage" within the
Church. They form local chapters to provide "spiritual" support for
practicing homosexuals who want to pursue full sacramental participation and ministerial
duties. Vehemently opposed to COURAGE, the homosexual support organization
promoting abstinence. Member of Catholic Organizations for
Renewal.

After their
self-admitted schism from the Catholic Church, this group of religious joined
the so-called "United
American Catholic Church." This group dissents against Catholic
teaching on a wide basis, including divorce/re-marriage, homosexuality, and
"Mother God." Although claiming to follow authentic Catholic
spirituality, this group incorporates Buddhist concepts and promotes as
"His Holiness" as a title for the eastern pagan religious leader
Dalai Lama instead of the Pope.

A regional
parish-based coalition seeking to address the priest shortage. FutureChurch
claims the remedy is the ordination of married men and women. FutureChurch engages
in educational presentations to parishes, grass-roots organizations, and the
media. Its current project is a nationally-promoted dialogue on an
"inclusive priesthood." Member of Catholic
Organizations for Renewal.

Feminist led
group of religious sisters. They promote dissent against Vatican decrees
regarding other dissenters such as Sr. Jeannine Gramick.
They whine about the "patriarchy" in the Church, embrace creation
spirituality, and demand "gender-equality," such as women priests
(as evidenced by then-head Sr. Theresa Kane chiding the Pope during his 1979
visit to the USA). In addition, they spend time in politics lobbying
Congress and promote United Nations secular initiatives such as the Earth
Charter (consistent with eco-feminism) and International Criminal Court
(along with the NETWORK organization).

Bills itself as a
"grassroots" organization for nuns concerned with "sinful
structures" of society and church. Members work as advocates for social
justice causes and promoting equality of women. Promotes gender-adjusted
language, women's ordination, etc. Member of Catholic
Organizations for Renewal.

An organization
trying to keep a lower profile, they err by failing to (i.e. oppress) provide
the truth of the Church teachings. Rather, they promote documents which are
not formal Church teaching, such as that titled 'Always Our Children.' They
state "As baptized persons, lesbian and gay Catholics share the
rights of all the baptized: 'to receive the sacraments, to be nourished with
the Word of God and to be sustained by the other spiritual helps of the
Church' (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1269)." However, they do not indicate that chastity is required, nor
that active homosexuality is not acceptable whatsoever, nor that gays and lesbians
living in sin are not eligible for the Sacraments except
Confession/Reconciliation and repentance.

Group for Bishops
which may or may not have an active jurisdiction. Supports the active
homosexual lifestyle as part of their "social justice" ministry. On
their support of homosexual unions, they complain that the Catholic Church
"hold[s] and espouse[s] such narrow-minded, exclusive and socially
unjust beliefs."

A group, billing
itself as a Catholic Social Justice Lobby, was founded by several feminist
nuns, including Sr. Carol Coston, O.P., in 1971. They promote eco-feminism as
well as socialism and marxist concepts. According to Coston, their staff have
developed their own feminist "rituals" for office events,
legislative seminars and "eucharistic celebrations." For a
so-called social justice group, they are amazingly silent on the social
injustice of abortion and euthansia. They present at Call To Action events and are recommended by Call To Action.

This group may be
the most widely recognized leftist organization to American Catholics. Long a
proponent of nonviolence, Pax Christi promotes "action to transform
structures of society." Aligned with liberation
theology, "ecological justice," and the usual litany of modernist demands. A member of Catholic
Organizations for Renewal.

Pursues the full
range of "peace and justice" issues. The Quixote Center, promotes liberation theology in this hemisphere. The Quixote
Center, opposed to U.S. foreign policy, frequently poses as the
"Catholic" voice to the media on U.S. involvement in Latin America.
Member of Catholic Organizations for Renewal. Quixote
Center is the parent group for Priests for Equality and Catholics Speak Out.

Organization of
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender "Catholics" who
"demand" that the Church change its teachings on homosexuality so
that they can live out their lives of burning intrinsically disordered lust.
(See Romans 1:26-27)

As a Sedevacantist
organization, the Religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen
(Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculatae - CMRI) claims that Vatican II and
all popes after Pius XII are heretical and false, as well as that the Novus
Ordo Mass is invalid.

From their own
manifesto: "..integrates wisdom about sexuality ...; full inclusion of
women and sexual minorities in the congregational life, including their
ordination and blessing of same sex unions; sexuality counseling ...
commitment to sexual and reproductive rights, including access to voluntary
contraception, abortion ..." They have promoted a "Religious
Declaration in Sexual Morality, Justice and Healing" which has been
approved by several Catholic dissenters.

Schismatic group formerly headed by Archbishop
Marcel Lefebvre who illicitly consecrated bishops against the expressed
instructions of the Roman Pontiff. They refuse to submit in obedience to the
Holy Father. Note: the leadership of this group seems to be working with
the Vatican to end its schism. Let us all hope and pray that this comes to
pass. For more info, please read this.

Described as an
outpatient psychotherapy resource for clergy, members of religious communities,
lay ministers, other professional adults, couples and families, and
co-directed by dissenters Sr. Fran Ferder and Fr. John Heagle, they counsel
that sodomy and a homosexual lifestyle is perfectly acceptable.

A schismatic group,
"The United American Catholic Church is a federation of interdependent
Catholic Churches, offering a progressive alternative to Roman and Anglican
Catholicism." "United American Catholic Church is one of many
Catholic jurisdictions that have emerged from Roman Catholicism in 1870 ...
Rejecting the 'new' Catholicism of Pope Pius IX, the European Catholics
established their own churches as 'Autocephalous Catholics' or 'Old
Catholics.'" This group dissents against Catholic teaching on a wide
basis, including divorce / re-marriage, homosexuality, women / married
priests, "Mother God" and the primacy of the Pope, but claim that
they are not heretical. Also supportive of Call to
Action.

From their
mission statement, they are attempting to "3. Shape structural change
within Church." This is intended to make a "democratic" Church
which clearly violates the hierarchical structure which has always existed
and is reemphasized in Vatican
II Lumen Gentium. The chairman James Muller states in a National Catholic
Reporter article on April 26, 2002, ìWe have donation without representation,
and we have to change that.î Also on a CNN interview dated April 29, 2002,
the chairman desires cafeteria Catholicism: "... our goal is to provide
a democracy for the laity, so that the laity can decide what they want and then counterbalance the absolute power, which
we have now of the hierarchy." See more details
below.

A neo-Gnostic group which incorporates Zen Buddhism concepts. They minister to "the
Catholic [who] has outgrown the co-dependent need to adhere to an
institutional church: its petty, bureaucratic, authoritarian, dictatorial,
patriarchal, unresponsive ways. He or she is no longer co-dependent on
religion to tell him or her what to do and how to do it." Also embracing
Jungian psychology and feminist theology ("sophia wisdom"), they
will accept any faith (indifferentism):
"Membership any church is not a prerequisite to be a White Robed
Monk." Yet they still claim: "The White Robed Monks of St. Benedict
are neither Roman Catholic nor Old Catholic, Liberal Catholic nor Eastern
Catholic. The White Robed Monks are just Catholic."

WOC promotes
women priests ("priestesses"). WOC is characterized by strong
language denouncing "the patriarchal church" and the papacy of John
Paul II. WOC leaders have suggested "new" sacraments that mark stages
in a woman's life. Example: "Sacrament of Croning" at age fifty to
herald the coming of "Wisdom." A recent WOC conference claimed
ordination meant subordination; consequently, ordination needs to be
Reconstructed. It is not unusual for WOC meetings to begin with an invocation
to a pagan goddess, and may feature a pagan ritual meal. Member of Catholic Organizations for Renewal.

Not an
organization per se, but a forum where many dissenting organizations plot
their attack on the teachings of Jesus' Church. Their proclaimed mission is:

a
coalition of Catholic groups, inspired by Vatican II, [an indicator of the modernist
"spirit of Vatican II" - see one member below with that name]

to
further the reform and renewal of the Catholic Church, and [Martin Luther also "reformed" the
church and established a church of man based on his personal beliefs -
all heretics have done so in the past. Why is
COR any different?]

to
bring about a world of justice and peace, reflecting the sacredness of
all creation." [sacred creation
is a pagan belief; true peace and justice result from following God's
teachings, not opposing them]

For an Orthodox
Catholic taking a firsthand look at this subculture that threatens to form an
"American Catholic Church," the open, aggressive rebellion
unleashed in session after session is sobering. (off-site)

If internal
heresy were likened to a disease, how might one imagine its progressive
assault against the Body of Christ? The errors embed themselves within the
members of diocesan staff and in parish leadership, from that point they
spread through polluted catechesis, workshops, and homilies. ... The Call to
Action (CTA) movement is just such a syndrome of internal heresies.
(off-site)

But notice the
bait-and-switch tactic used [by VOTF] in listing its three goals. Everyone
can rally behind the cry of supporting faithful priests and the abused, but
"change within the church" could encompass a variety of
"changes" that are well outside the Church's teaching. (off-site)